Plans for new avalanche center making progress

The Flathead National Forest’s plans for the Flathead Avalanche Center are coming together. The center will provide avalanche forecasting three days a week as well as reports on incidents in the Flathead and Kootenai national forests and Glacier National Park, said Tony Willits, avalanche and snow specialist coordinator for the center.

Plans for new avalanche center making progress

The Flathead National Forest’s plans for the Flathead Avalanche Center are coming together. The center will provide avalanche forecasting three days a week as well as reports on incidents in the Flathead and Kootenai national forests and Glacier National Park, said Tony Willits, avalanche and snow specialist coordinator for the center.

Council briefed on groundwater situation

The Libby City Council heard from Lincoln County Board of Health Vice Chair George Jamison regarding the Libby Groundwater Superfund Site and the Proposed Controlled Groundwater Area during there regular meeting Tuesday night.

Plans for new avalanche center making progress

The Flathead National Forest’s plans for the Flathead Avalanche Center are coming together. The center will provide avalanche forecasting three days a week as well as reports on incidents in the Flathead and Kootenai national forests and Glacier National Park, said Tony Willits, avalanche and snow specialist coordinator for the center.

German food and drink to be featured at Bier Haus

With a Bavarian theme and German food and beverages, Bier Haus will open Thursday at 515 Sherman Ave.

Newsom welcomes protest rage; decries violence and theft

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he welcomed the rage of protesters as long as they are peaceful, but he denounced unnamed groups of anarchists and others who used the demonstrations to tag graffiti on buildings, burn banks, shatter store windows and run off with armloads of goods.

NYC extends curfew all week; mayor says no to National Guard

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City extended an 8 p.m. curfew all week and banned much Manhattan car traffic overnight as officials struggled Tuesday to stanch destruction and growing complaints that the nation's biggest city was reeling out of control night by night.

FOOD: Rathdrum bank needs space

The Rathdrum Thrift Store and Food Bank served 500+ families in the Rathdrum, Hauser and Hayden area last year. Unfortunately, the thrift store and food bank have to share a facility. They operate from a tiny, dilapidated building where the roof is about to collapse. Even with the shed out back, the food bank barely has enough room for all the food. Their greatest wish is to have some sort of new building, but in the meantime they are making due with what they have.

AP FACT CHECK: Rhetoric from Trump, Biden in the non-debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden

District Judge sides with BOCC in road validation case

Bonner County District Judge Susie Jensen recently upheld a decision by the Shoshone Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) denying a petition for road validation concerning a section of West Fork Pine Creek Road.

Wolf sets May 8 as target launch date for gradual reopening

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday set May 8 as the date he wants to begin easing some pandemic restrictions, saying Pennsylvania had made sufficient progress against COVID-19 to warrant a gradual reopening of the economy.

Wolf sets May 8 as target launch date for gradual reopening

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday set May 8 as the date he wants to begin easing some pandemic restrictions, saying Pennsylvania had made sufficient progress against COVID-19 to warrant a gradual reopening of the economy.

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Ten/6 opens in Mill building

Offering brunch and things, Ten/6 has opened a new place in the new Mill building at 1705 N. Government Way (Suite 101).

Quincy comeback bid falls short against Cashmere

QUINCY — Quincy dug itself out of a 5-1 hole but ultimately lost its non-league game to Cashmere 9-8.

Chamber to host county officials

The Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon April 29 featuring Kootenai County Commissioners Marc Eberlein, Dan Green and David Stewart.

Northwest Montana Fair 2010 Sand Dumping

Two-time champ Crump gets dumped

Barbara (Bobbi) Jean Hill, 79

Barbara (Bobbi) Jean Hill, 79, died of a brain aneurysm April 14, 2016, in Austin, Texas, while traveling with her devoted husband, Ron. She was born in San Francisco to Alice and Jack Hillman in 1936. Bobbi was raised in San Luis Obispo, Calif., where her mother and grandmother owned a maternity and children’s clothing store.

From the Archives - Oct. 13, 2022

There was a fine discussion at the museum about the "Bee Hives" collecting west of town. We have decided we need to do more research on the production of honey in Boundary County, and the moving of the bees to more southern places for the winter.